"If she seeks to appeal to my sense of fair play, then you have told her nothing about your time with us at court."
"You are going to appeal to the council's sense of justice?"
This would appeal to his sense of order, even if he should lose out financially.
"He was there to appeal to our sense of commitment to do the right thing."
It appealed to her sense of humor even in these dark days.
Now you have to appeal to a judge's common sense.
How much dared he appeal to the boy's good sense?
Still, he tried once more to appeal to their better sense.
"I knew appealing to your sense of patriotism was a long shot."
At least the situation appealed to his sense of humor.